Kenneth W. Sims
281-332-8937
2750 Butler Rd
League City, TX. 77573
ksims68[at]yahoo.com
Mobil: 832-221-9011

OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position with an operating company or contractor that will take advantage of my technical and management skills.

TRAINING/CERTIFICATIONS

Innovative Management Services Advanced P6 Training April, 2009
Turnaround Management Company Planning/Scheduling Utilizing Primavera (P5/P6)
Microsoft Project Training - 2003
Certified EMT/EMS Served as Emergency Medical Technician for 10 years
FIRE/HAZMAT Served as fire responder for 10 years

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
4/09 PresentThyssenKrupp Steel, USA Calvert, Alabama
Planner/Scheduler
Assist in developing and maintaining master P6 schedule
Work with several Contractors in developing their P6 schedule to be integrated with ThyssenKrupps master P6 schedule
Maintain, progress, and track construction tasks and milestones
Report on Contractors progress and resource assignments in keeping on task and on schedule with master schedule
Attend Construction meetings to report weekly to Project Superintendent on any resource and progress issues

8/08 4/09Bay Area Industrial Contractors Bayer Chemical Plant
Planner/Scheduler
Develop and maintain P6 schedules for multiple projects.
Collect data (manpower estimates w/ durations), enter their work tasks, and maintain the entire schedule and report daily to Bayer.
Assist Project Superintendents and General Foremen in developing a manpower requirement for assigned tasks within the Turnaround Projects.
Develop look-ahead reports and Progress reports to ensure resources were being used correctly and allocated accordingly.
Utilize P6 to perform similar job functions with Bayer as described with ExxonMobil.

10/05 8/08LWL Inc. ExxonMobil
Planner/Scheduler
Develop and maintain P5 schedules for multiple projects.
Collect data from various contractors, enter their work tasks, maintain the merged schedule and report weekly to ExxonMobil.
Develop bid proposals for LWL and submit project bid letters to ExxonMobil for review and/or approval.
Assist Project Superintendents in developing and updating weekly reports to reflect completion status and cost-tracking updates.
Develop look-ahead reports and assisted Project Superintendents in assuring resources were being used correctly and in the correct numbers and locations.
Attend scheduled meetings to present schedule updates and cost-tracking updates up ExxonMobil on the behalf of LWL.
Develop manpower and progress reports using the P5 Schedule for tracking purposes.

09/04 10/05KBR
Labor Foreman/Site Manager One year contract in Baghdad, Iraq
Worked as supervisor of a crew of Iraqi Nationals performing various job assignments as required.
Promoted to Site Mgr - managing camp of app. 800 clients, 70 Iraqi Nationals, and 6 Labor Foremen.
Job consisted of coordinating all maintenance tasks, documentation of all work, payroll, and numerous other duties required to maintain camp.

04/04 09/04JV PIPING
Pipefitter (Turnaround Job)
Clients: Valero, BP Amoco, and Shell in Deer Park
Work included all duties associated with removing old piping and installing new revised piping.
Working with welders to fabricate piping, and all related pipefitting duties in a chemical plant environment.
These projects have included various shifts and extended overnight travel out of state in some cases.

5/03 03/04 Dawson Plumbing
Warehouse Manager
Duties included maintaining stock in warehouse setting as well as field duties.
Obtaining plumbing permits and serving as liaison between Dawson Plumbing and related contractors and city employees.

10/83 05/03Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Maintenance Supervisor (07/01/96 - 05/27/03)
Management duties began as a Maintenance Supervisor working rotating 12-hour shift responsible for maintaining plant operations as required.
Involved in all aspects of the Operations of the Goodyear Chemical Plant.
Worked with, and advised, operators of valve line-ups as well as trouble-shooting all equipment in all areas of the plant.
Duties as the Maintenance Supervisor were for all activities related to Sheet Metal Dept, Machinist Dept, Mechanic Dept, and Pipefitter/Welder Dept.
Responsible for acting as liaison between the Emissions Control contractors and Goodyear. I received their documentation on any non-compliance items and assigned the respective crafts to make the repairs and return the documentation for re-testing.
We were in constant contact with each other as they had literally thousands of emission points throughout the plant that required monitoring.
Plan Mechanical and I/E shutdowns and maintenance operations.
Duties also included all personnel and discipline duties, job assignments and planning responsibilities, ordering and maintaining tools and materials, and maintaining records and files of all associates and equipment as needed.
Journeyman Pipefitter (10/10/83 - 07/01/96)

09/74 10/83Pipefitters Local Union #211
Pipefitter/X-Ray Technician
Southwest Fabricating & Welding Co as pipefitter and X-Ray Technician
Journeyman Pipefitter in various chemical plants

AWARDS AND HONORS
Awarded Leadership Training Certificate (Military)
Awarded Employee of Month honor at Goodyear
Awarded "Spirit" award at Goodyear on multiple occasions.